Drink

The Pickerel Inn

Claims to be the oldest pub in Cambridge, Has live music.

nightlife

Address: 30 Magdalene St, CB3 0AF
Hours: Noon-
Website: greeneking-pubs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

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